Intel Core i9 9900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Intel Core i9 9900KS AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KS with 8 cores 4.0GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 9900KS 's Advantages

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.8GHz)

Lower TDP (127W vs 280W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-3200 vs DDR4-2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 16MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

1294

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +1%

1307

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

12951

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +169%

34932

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

1678

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +1%

1698

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

8751

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +48%

13003

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +9%

1391

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

1266

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

9636

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +131%

22262

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +13%

3029

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

2671

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

19417

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +181%

54650

Intel Core i9 9900KS

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

General Parameters

Oct 2019

Release Date

Nov 2019

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Coffee Lake

Core Architecture

Zen 2

i9-9900KS

Processor Number

3960X

LGA-1151

Socket

sTRX4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

23.5 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

LGA-1151

Socket

sTRX4

127 W

Power Consumption

280 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

24

16

Performance Core Threads

48

4.0 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

8

Total Core Count

24

16

Total Thread Count

48

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

40x

Multiplier

38x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

16 MB shared

L3 Cache

128 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

256 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

95.37 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1200 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.38 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9900KS

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

3.0

PCIe Version

4.0

16

PCIe Lanes

64

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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